Our Collaborative Book Club meets in person at 7:00pm on the 2nd and 4th Thursday evenings of each month at St. Paul Parish to read and discuss a variety of books pertaining to our Catholic faith.
Newcomers always welcome!
For more information and to register or make inquiries, please email: bookclub@sjspwellesley.org
Current Book Club Selection
Jesus of Nazareth: Holy Week by Pope Benedict XVI
Pope Benedict invites us to accompany Jesus from the entrance into Jerusalem to the resurrection.
Previous Book Club Selections
The Diary of a Country Priest by Georges Bernanos
This novel recounts the life of a young French country priest who grows to understand his provincial parish while learning spiritual humility himself.
Women of Hope: Doctors of the Church by Terry Polakovic
This book covers Saints Teresa of Ávila, Catherine of Siena, Thérèse of Lisieux, and Hildegard of Bingen.
How the Catholic Church Built Western Civilization by Thomas E. Woods
In this short book, Professor Woods provides a survey of the Church’s contribution to literary preservation, education, science, art and architecture, law, economics, charity, and morality.